Seema Puthyapurayil

Seema Puthyapurayil is an experienced engineer and product manager currently serving as the Head of Partner Engineering at Snapchat, Inc.3 Here are some key details about her background and career:

Professional Experience

• Head of Partner Engineering at Snapchat, Inc. (February 2017 - Present)3
• Previously held roles as:
  • VP of Product at VyRT, Adventures In Wonderland (2016-2017)3
  • Solutions Engineer at Facebook (2014-2015)3
  • Various positions at Infosys, including Analyst and Software Engineer (2008-2012)3

Education and Teaching

• Pursued a Master's degree in Information Systems and Management at UC Berkeley
• Served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at UC Berkeley for multiple courses, including:
  • Agile Engineering Practices
  • Effective Project Management
  • Social Implications of Computing3

Skills and Expertise

Seema has developed expertise in several areas throughout her career:

• Product development
• Stakeholder management
• Team leadership
• Software engineering
• Partner engineering

Role at Snapchat

As Head of Partner Engineering at Snapchat, Seema plays a key role in:

• Managing partner integrations with Snap Kit
• Overseeing developer tools and resources
• Facilitating collaborations between Snapchat and third-party developers12

Seema has been involved in various initiatives at Snapchat, including speaking at the 2021 Snap Partner Summit about successful app integrations and engagement strategies using Snap Kit.2